Northside lost to Lane Tech back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mustangs fell 52-39 to the Champions. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Champions are ranked 156th).
Matthew Szafoni had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds for Lane Tech. The matchup was Szafoni's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Barnes, who shot 83% from the field en route to 10 points.
Northside has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Lane Tech, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Northside has already played their next game (against Niles Notre Dame), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lane Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-44 defeat against Saint Ignatius College Prep on the 9th.
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